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The first questions are about where you live. These questions will help us understand the differences between Baltimore's neighborhoods and communities.

1. What ZIP code do you live in?

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2. What is the nearest intersection to your home? To protect your privacy, please do not enter your exact address, just the closest intersection to where you live. (ex. [STREET 1] and [STREET 2])

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3. When you think about what makes a community a "great place to live," how important are each of the following things? Are they very important, somewhat important, a little important, or not important?

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4. Have you or any members of your household visited parks or recreation facilities in Baltimore within the last 12 months?

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5. Rate the overall condition of the Baltimore City Recreation and Parks system on a scale from A to F, where A means "Excellent" and F means "Poor".

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6. Which Baltimore City park do you visit most frequently?

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6a. Rate the overall condition of this park on a scale from A to F, where A means "Excellent" and F means "Poor."

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6b. Please share one thing you love about this park and/or one thing you would love to see changed about this park: (write-in)

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7. Which Baltimore City recreation facility do you visit most frequently (i.e., rec center, pool, skating rink, etc.)?

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7a. Rate the overall condition of this recreation facility on a scale from A to F, where A means "Excellent" and F means "Poor".

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7b. Please share one thing you love about this recreation facility and/or one thing you would love to see changed about this recreation facility: (write-in)

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* 8. Facility/Amenity Needs. Please indicate if you or any member of your household has a need for each of the park and recreation facilities listed below by checking either "Yes, I/we have a need for this type of facility" or "No, I/we do not have a need for this type of facility."

If "Yes," please rate all the following park and recreation facilities available to residents using a scale of 1 to 4, where 4 means your household needs are "Fully Met" and 1 means your household needs are "Not Met".

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8a. If you selected "Other", please specify.

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9. Which FOUR facilities from the list in Question 8 are MOST IMPORTANT to your household?

Rank the top 4 park and recreation facilities available to residents with your #1 selection at the top and #4 selection at the bottom.

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10. Program Needs. Please indicate if you or any member of your household has a need for each of the Baltimore City Recreation & Parks Department programs listed below by checking "Yes, I/we have a need for this type of facility or No, iI/we do not have a need for this type of facility."


If "Yes," please rate how well your needs are being met by the Baltimore City Recreation & Parks Department programs of this type using a scale of 1 to 4, where 4 means your household needs are "Fully Met" and 1 means your household needs are "Not Met".

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10a. If you selected "Other", please specify.

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11. Which FOUR programs listed in Question 10 are MOST IMPORTANT to your household?

Rank the top 4 programs with your #1 selection at the top and #4 selection at the bottom.

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12. Maintenance. Please rate your satisfaction with each of the following maintenance activities provided in Baltimore parks and recreation facilities using a scale of A to F, where A means "Very Satisfied," and F means "Very Dissatisfied".

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13. Which FOUR of the maintenance activities listed in Question 12 are MOST IMPORTANT to your household?

Rank the top 4 programs with your #1 selection at the top and #4 selection at the bottom.

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14. Please CHECK ALL the reasons you or other members of your household use Baltimore parks, recreation facilities, or programs.
Check all that apply.

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15. Please CHECK ALL the reasons that deter you or other members of your household from using Baltimore parks, recreation facilities, or programs more often.
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16. How would you prioritize the following needs across the Baltimore City Recreation and Parks system?

Rank the following needs from 1 (most important) to 5 (least important).

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17. In Fiscal Year 21,Baltimore City spent $91 per person on recreation and parks (per FY21 City Budget) compared to
$152 per person in public spending in similarly sized peer cities (per 2022 Trust for Public Land data reflecting FY21 budgets). In FY23, Baltimore spent $99 per person on recreation and parks--a 6.5% increase How would you like to see Baltimore City's per capita spending change for the Recreation and Parks Department?

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18. Nationally, large urban park systems receive an average of 17% of their operating budgets (National Recreation & Parks Association, 2023) from user fees
(ex. facility rentals, admissions tickets, fees for classes or programs). according to National Recreation and Parks Association data from 2023. Baltimore City Recreation & Parks collects 13% of its operating budget through user fees.
Which ONE of the following statements best represents how you feel about paying for recreation programs and services versus having tax dollars cover these costs?

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19. The State of Maryland grants Baltimore City the authority to levy a variety of local taxes in order to provide necessary funding for civic services such as recreation and parks, schools, and public safety. How do you feel about the following possibilities for using new or existing tax dollars to fund increased spending for the Baltimore City Recreation and Parks Department?

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These last questions ask about demographic information. All responses will remain confidential, and you can skip any question you prefer no to answer.

20. What is your age?


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21. Counting yourself, how many people in your household are…

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22. Which of the following best describes your race or ethnicity?
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23. What are the main languages spoken in your household? Check all that apply.

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24. Which of the following best describes the total annual income of everyone in your household combined? Check one option.

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25. Would you like to receive updates about this project?

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26. If you said YES to the previous question, please leave at least ONE way that we can get in touch with you. Your contact information will never be shared outside of this project, and your answers to this survey will always remain anonymous.

Thank you very much for taking time to complete the BCRP Playbook Survey. We appreciate your input! See you in the parks and rec centers!